Scent delivery device and method of manufacture thereof

Abstract

There is a scent delivery device and method of manufacture thereof wherein a scent delivering granular media is disposed within an airtight or textile container. The granular media includes: free-flowing non-silica, non-garnet, and non-staurolite glacial remnant sand mixed in a drum with powdered orris root fixative physically bonded to the free-flowing non-silica non-garnet, and non-staurolite glacial remnant sand and a fragrance fixed to the orris root fixative. The airtight container is a clear glass jar with a lidded top in functional communication with a heating lamp such that heat from the lamp is directed to the container and thereby to the scent delivering granular media.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A scent delivery device, comprising:
 a. a container; and   b. a scent delivering granular media disposed within the container, including:
 i. free-flowing non-silica sand; 
 ii. orris root fixative physically bonded to the free-flowing non-silica sand; and 
 iii. a fragrance fixed to the orris root fixative. 
   
     
     
         2 . The scent delivery device of  claim 1 , wherein the free-flowing non-silica sand is glacial remnant sand. 
     
     
         3 . The scent delivery device of  claim 1 , wherein the container is airtight and includes a removable opening. 
     
     
         4 . The scent delivery device of  claim 3 , wherein the container is a clear glass container. 
     
     
         5 . The scent delivery device of  claim 4 , further comprising a heating lamp functionally coupled to the container such that the heating lamp heats the container. 
     
     
         6 . The scent delivery device of  claim 1 , wherein the ratio of free-flowing non-silica sand to orris root fixative by volume is between about 10:1, 8:1, 6:1, 4:1, 2:1, and 1:1. 
     
     
         7 . The scent delivery device of  claim 1 , wherein the container is a textile bag. 
     
     
         8 . The scent delivery device of  claim 1 , wherein the free-flowing non-silica sand is also non-garnet sand and non-staurolite sand. 
     
     
         9 . The scent delivery device of  claim 1 , wherein the free-flowing non-silica sand has a grain size of less than about 0.5 mm, 0.25 mm, or 0.0625 mm. 
     
     
         10 . A method of manufacturing a scent delivery device, comprising the steps of:
 a. mixing free-flowing non-silica sand together with powdered orris root such that the powdered orris root physically bonds to the free-flowing non-silica sand while still retaining its free-flowing status thereby forming a quantity of free-flowing fixing medium;   b. mixing a fragrance together with the free-flowing fixing medium such that the fragrance fixes thereto thereby generating a scent delivering granular media; and   c. disposing a quantity of the scent delivering granular media within a container.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the steps of mixing are performed in a mixing drum. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the step of mixing a fragrance is performed until the scent delivering granular media is darker in color than a color of free-flowing non-silica sand. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the method does not include a step of curing the orris root and the fragrance. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the ratio of free-flowing non-silica sand to powdered orris root by volume is between 10:1, 8:1, 6:1, 4:1, 2:1, and 1:1. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the free-flowing non-silica sand is also non-garnet sand and non-staurolite sand. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the free-flowing non-silica sand has a grain size of less than about 0.5 mm, 0.25 mm, or 0.0625 mm. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the container is an airtight container. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein airtight container is a lidded clear glass jar. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the container is a textile bag. 
     
     
         20 . A scent delivery device, comprising:
 a. a clear glass container having an open top;   b. a heating lamp functionally coupled to the container such that heat from the lamp is directed to the container; and   c. a scent delivering granular media disposed within the container, including:
 i. free-flowing non-silica, non-garnet, and non-staurolite glacial remnant sand; 
 ii. orris root fixative physically bonded to the free-flowing non-silica non-garnet, and non-staurolite glacial remnant sand; and 
 iii. a fragrance fixed to the orris root fixative.